Funding Opportunities
Supporting the Work
The REACH team continually seeks avenues of support for the important work of its partner organizations. The opportunities listed here have been carefully curated with these partners in mind, and the list will be updated regularly to reflect the current funding landscape. These public and private funders share a concern for equity, though they may have a particular interest in any one of REACH’s focus areas: education, employment, food access/security, housing, or population health.
Impact100 Essex
The LOI portal recently opened for this funding opportunity, available to organizations doing equity work in Essex County, New Jersey only. A project-based Impact Grant of $100K is awarded to one community-based nonprofit annually for a transformational project addressing the needs of underserved communities in Essex County. A Letter of Intent must be submitted by December 18; applicants will be notified if invited to submit a full proposal.
Research Grants on Reducing Inequality
The William T. Grant Foundation supports research to improve the lives of young people in the U.S. Program priority is on studies that aim to improve academic, social, and economic outcomes, addressing inequalities of race, ethnicity, economic standing, language minority status, or immigrant origins. Project funding ranges from $100K to $600K.
Letters of Inquiry are due January 7, 2026.
Schumann Fund for New Jersey
Program priorities include affordable homes, healthy communities, and youth education; only projects based in Essex County are eligible for direct service grantmaking. Statewide policy work is also eligible for funding. Typical awards range between $25,000–$90,000, and applications are reviewed during four cycles annually. The next deadline is January 15, 2026.
Achieving Equitable Outcomes
The Commonwealth Fund supports independent research on health care issues and makes grants to improve health care practice and policy. Its Achieving Health Outcomes program aims to reduce unequal treatment, experience, and outcomes in health and health care. Letters of inquiry (LOI) are accepted on a rolling basis.